Practical Wireless | June 2026
The June 2026 issue of Practical Wireless is now available. Here are some of the highlights:
· Reviewed – The LITEMALADSP MLite-880 portable HF SDR radio.
· Reports from the GMDX Convention and the NARSA (Blackpool) Rally.
· Part 2 of our two-part article on servicing and restoring BayGen / Freeplay spring driven radios.
· Build your own matching transformers.
· How I worked 50 countries on 2m running just 10W.
· The classic Slim Jim antenna, with some advice on building one for other bands.
· Using the SOTAbeams LoRa APRS tracker while out and about.
· Announcing the 43rd Annual PW 144MHz QRP Contest.
· Part 4 of Starting Hobby Radio for Free.
· The transit satellites, precursor to the modern GPS system.
· An update on the Parks on the Air awards scheme.
· A discussion of log periodic antennas.
· More vintage TV and radio.
· Plus, all the latest news, letters and regular columns.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Practical Wireless June 2026.